Motueka Golf Course has integrated the innovative game approach of ‘Five Fs‘ by New Zealand golf legend Sir Bob Charles in attempt to attract the broader golf community. During a visit to Mouteka, west of Nelson, Sir Bob Charles had the opportunity to discuss his concerns for the sport, with time-consuming golf rounds resulting from […]
IN ITS 600-YEAR HISTORY, St. Andrews (home of the British Open, July 16-19) has granted reciprocal playing rights to precisely one golf course. Nine time zones from the Firth of Forth, in South Australia’s desert mining settlement Coober Pedy (pop. 3,500), is Opal Fields Golf Club. In 2003, while filming a documentary about opal mining, a […]
Shenzhen, China: Birthday boy Edison Luan Chen stole the show as FootGolf fever continued to gather pace in China. The talented professional footballer lived up to his top billing as he led his team to victory in the second round of the Mission Hills Footgolf Championship on the day of his 33rd birthday. A total […]
KIDS from all over the Central Highlands teed off last week in a bid to improve their short game, get out of the bunker, avoid the water trap and make new friends in the process. The Emerald Golf Club hosted its My Golf program for the second year running in what was a vastly improved […]
Sir Nick Faldo has repeated his assertion that China is edging ever-closer to becoming a significant force in the global game. Ahead of this week’s Faldo Series China Championship at Mission Hills Golf Club, the six-time Major champion predicted the world’s most populous country will soon be producing players capable of challenging for golf’s biggest […]
In an exciting step forward for the Australian golf industry the countries peak professional bodies have moved towards a stronger alignment.The PGA of Australia and Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG) have announced a dual membership for their mutual members.In addition, members of the ALPG wishing to also become members of the PGA of Australia are […]
The collaboration between the PGA of Australia and Golf Australia has continued to develop, with the two organisations approving a new service agreement to support the delivery of the Community Golf Instructor Program within the framework of the Australian Sports Commission’s National Coaching Accreditation Scheme.The new agreement will see the PGA develop and deliver […]
With nearly 5.7 million Canadian golfers and 60 million golf rounds played annually, it’s no surprise golf is the number one participation sport in the country and the anchor for a newly launched initiative at GolfCanadaGolf.ca to herald the love of the game. Earlier this spring, a collection of golf industry leaders gathered to create […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, 60 under-privileged children from three different homes within the Klang Valley under the Rising Star Juniors programme had the pleasure of Berbuka Puasa at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC). Rising Star Juniors is a community sports project initiated by Asian Golf Industry […]
TOURISM stakeholders have high hopes of Fiji’s growing potential in golf tourism. “It’s actually a very lucrative, emerging tourism market for us, for golf tourists to come here and spend a whole lot more money,” noted Tourism Minister, Faiyaz Koya at the Fijian Tourism Expo in Nadi this week. The Government has pumped about […]
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